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of the names of the beaches anticipated to be provided with sewerage facilities within the next three years, together with the target date for completion of work and the achievable improvement in water quality in each of these beaches; and
when was the inter-departmental committee set up; what progress has been made in its work and, in particular, whether any study has been conducted on the development and opening up of additional beaches; if so, what the findings are?
Reply:
Mr President,
At present, nine of the 43 gazetted beaches managed by the Urban Council and the Regional Council are provided with sewerage in their vicinity. Three of them are on Hong Kong Island, i.e. Chung Hom Kok, Repulse Bay and Deep Water Bay. The remaining six are in the Tuen Mun District. They are New Cafeteria, Golden Beach, Old Cafeteria, Kadoorie, Castle Peak and Butterfly.
The water quality gradings of these beaches, before and after the commissioning of the sewerage in their vicinity, are given in the table attached. Notably, the water quality at the Old Cafeteria Beach has improved from Grade 4 in 1992 to Grade 3
in 1994 and that at the Castle Peak Beach also from Grade 4 in 1992 to Grade 3 in
1994.
The following eight gazetted beaches will be provided with sewerage in their vicinity in the next three years:-
(A) Hong Kong Island
Beach
Target Date for Completion
(i) Rocky Bay) Works are scheduled to be completed in late 1996. (ii) Shek O
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(iii)Turtle Cove) (iv) Hairpin
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(v) Stanley Main) (vi) St Stephen's)
Sewerage construction works have been completed. Connections to premises by owners are in progress.
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